PERSONAL INFORMATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting digital data between two USB memory devices each having a USB interface and a secondary communication interface, the method comprising:
- aligning the secondary communication interface of a first USB memory device with the secondary communication interface of a second USB memory device;
triggering communication between the first and second communication devices;
retrieving information from a memory of the first USB memory device; and
transmitting the information from the first USB memory device to the second USB memory device via the secondary communication interface.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for transmitting and receiving digital data are disclosed. One method includes aligning the secondary communication interface of a first USB memory device with the secondary communication interface of a second USB memory device. The method further includes triggering communication between the first and second communication devices. The method also includes retrieving information from a memory of a first USB memory device, and transmitting the information from the first USB memory device to the second USB memory device via the secondary communication interface.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting digital data between two USB memory devices each having a USB interface and a secondary communication interface, the method comprising:
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aligning the secondary communication interface of a first USB memory device with the secondary communication interface of a second USB memory device; triggering communication between the first and second communication devices; retrieving information from a memory of the first USB memory device; and transmitting the information from the first USB memory device to the second USB memory device via the secondary communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A personal data communication system comprising:
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a server communicatively connected to one or more computing systems, the server arranged to receive personal data; and a plurality of personal data communications devices, each device including; a memory; a USB interface; a secondary interface, separate from the USB interface; a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory, the USB interface, and the secondary interface, the programmable circuit programmed to; exchange reference data with another of the plurality of personal data communications devices using the secondary interface; and upon connection to a computing system via the USB interface, communicatively connect to the server to access the personal data based on the reference data. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A USB memory device comprising:
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a housing sized to fit in the hand of a user; a memory configured to store personal information; a USB interface; a secondary interface, separate from the USB interface; a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory, the USB interface, and the secondary interface, the programmable circuit programmed to; transmit digital data via the secondary interface, the programmable circuit including program instructions to; retrieve personal information from the memory; convert the personal information to a digital data packet; generate an communication signal using a communications protocol, the communication signal based on the digital data packet; receive digital data via the second interface, the programmable circuit including program instructions to; sense a communication signal; translate the communication signal to a digital data packet using a communications protocol; convert the digital data packet to personal information; store the personal information in a collection of personal information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A handheld memory device comprising:
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a housing sized to fit in the hand of a user; a memory configured to store personal information; an electrical interface connectable to a personal computer; a secondary interface, separate from the electrical interface; and a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory, the electrical interface, and the secondary interface, the programmable circuit programmed to; receive information, through the electrical interface, from a user relating to data to be included in first personal information stored in the memory; transmit digital data via the second interface, the programmable circuit including program instructions to; retrieve the first personal information from the memory; convert the first personal information to a digital data packet; and generate a communication signal using a communications protocol, the communication signal based on the digital data packet; and receive digital data via the secondary interface, the programmable circuit including program instructions to; sense a communication signal; translate the communication signal to a digital data packet using a communications protocol; convert the digital data packet to second personal information relating to a user of a different handheld memory device; and store the second personal information in a collection of personal information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of audibly transmitting digital data in a handheld device, the method comprising:
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retrieving personal information from a memory of the handheld device; converting the personal information to a digital data packet; and generating an audible signal using a communications protocol based on the digital data packet. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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